January 27
Uganda: The Overlooked Threat of Micro Plastics in Agricultural Soils
Without more research and action, the ubiquity of plastic bags risks will continue to undermine the health of the soil and people in Uganda. Read more »
January 23
Africa: Ankara Declaration - a Positive Development Imbued With Regional Risks
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January 16
East Africa: US-Horn of Africa Dilemmas
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January 15
Niger: Niger Resists in the Crosshairs of Sanctions and Climate Catastrophe
How is Niger enduring the consequences of unprecedented floods last year that devastated an economy already crippled by sanctions? Read more »
January 14
Africa: It's Time for Africa to Join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
From governments to scientists and unions, momentum is growing behind a demand for a clean energy transition and climate justice. Read more »
January 09
Africa: Dispatches From Ukraine, Sudan, and Lebanon - the Neglected Experiences of Africans Caught Up in Global Conflicts
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
January 01
Africa: Africa Elections 2025 - All the Upcoming Votes
A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2025. Read more »
December 17, 2024
Africa: How Bad Is Air Pollution in Africa? If Only We Knew
The health risk seems to be rising in most African countries but without monitoring, effective intervention is difficult. Read more »
December 16, 2024
Africa: Child Care in Africa - Sierra Leone's Early Years Experiences
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
December 12, 2024
Africa: The Last Bastion - How Courts Can Be Catalysts for Climate Action in Africa
In disputes with misbehaving companies, communities have successfully turned to environmental litigation. But there are limitations. Read more »
December 11, 2024
Africa: Caught Between Two Worlds - an African Student's Experience of the Ukrainian War
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Africa: Locally Led, Globally Backed - the Need to Redefine Adaptation Finance
Adaptation finance for Africa is falling dangerously short, both in quantity and quality. COP29 did little to help. Read more »
December 05, 2024
Kenya: Renditioning Dissidents - Kenya's Secret Service to Empire Goes Retail
While Kenyan authorities deny their involvement in renditioning Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, a blood-stained history of collaboration in Western-backed renditions… Read more »
Africa: With the World At a Crossroads, Robust IDA Is More Critical Than Ever
Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world's collective future in a time of uncertainty. Read more »
Africa: 'Continuously Opposed' - Global South Vexed At What Went Unsaid At COP29
In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long. Read more »
December 04, 2024
Lesotho: 'Fighting a Giant' - the Chef in Lesotho Taking On the Agro-Industrial Complex
In a time of climate breakdown, corporate capture, and unhealthy diets, can the humble food of Lesotho show us the future? Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland's Elections - the Role of International Observers
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
December 02, 2024
Africa: COP29 Opened Carbon Markets to Cowboys When a Sheriff Is Needed
Under the new carbon markets framework agreed in Baku, countries face no real repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules. Read more »
November 27, 2024
Zimbabwe: The Depoliticization of Feminism in Zimbabwe
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
November 25, 2024
Africa: View(s) From Africa - Verdicts On the 'Shameful' COP29 Climate Talks
A panel of African experts, negotiators, and activists give their verdict on the just-concluded climate talks in Baku. Read more »
November 22, 2024
Africa: COP29 - Outraged Climate Experts Call New $250bn Text a 'Slap in the Face'
With the climate talks on the brink, campaigners and experts call the latest draft a "disgrace" and say "no deal is better than a bad deal". Read more »
November 20, 2024
Africa: 'One Finger in Clean Energy, Two Legs in Fossil Fuels' - TotalEnergies Accused of COP29 Greenwashing Offensive
TotalEnergies' charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year. Read more »
November 19, 2024
Africa: 'A Robbery On So Large a Scale' - 140 Years After the Berlin West Africa Conference
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
November 18, 2024
Africa: 'The Worst First Week of a COP' - Frustrations Rise As Week Two Begins
Negotiators and activists from Africa say there has been very little positive progress at COP29 as well as a worrying focus on false solutions. Read more »
November 15, 2024
Africa: COP29 - Why Africa's $1.3 Trillion Climate Goal Makes Perfect Sense
Global leaders should keep in mind that the benefits of climate financing far outweigh the costs of implementing them. Read more »